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Patented June 2'7, I882 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. KITCHENS, OF POCOLA, INDIAN TERRITORY.

PORTABLE BALING-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 260,032, dated June 27,1882. A

Application filed May 8, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OHN W. KITCHENS, ofPoeola, in the county of Scullyville, Indian Territory, have inventedcertain new and use: ful Improvements inPortable Baling-Presses and I dohereby declare that the following is a full,cle ar, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being badto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

- Figure 1 is a perspective view, Fig.2 is a side View, and Fig.3 is alongitudinal vertical sectional view, of my improved bailing-press.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like lettersof reference.

This invention relates to portable presses for baling hay, cotton, &c.;and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same,which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents a base frame or truckmounted upon 'wheels B O, the rear ones of which, 0, are

mounted upon a revolving axle, D, jourualed in suitable boxes or beariugs. The front axle, E, is swiveled upon a king-bolt, and it is providedwith means for the attachment of horses for transporting the press fromplace to place.

Four upright posts, F, secured near the corners of the frame A, form theframe of the press-box G. The sides and ends of the latter consist eachof two pieces, the upper ones of which, H, are connected to the lowerones, I, by suitable hinges, to enable them to be folded down to ahorizontal position, in which the said folding sides may be supported bybrackets J, hinged to the said sides and adapted to rest against thehorizontal frame-beams K at thelower end of the press-box. The hingedend pieces may likewise be supported in a horizontal position bybrackets L, projecting from the frame of the press box.

The upperends of the frame posts or uprights F are connected bylongitudinal rods or braces M, upon which the half-doors N of the top orcover of the press-box are hinged also, by transverse rods 0, upon whichare hinged clamps P, adapted to be swung up over the half-doors N andsecure the latter in position when closed. Thehalf-doors H of thesidesof the press-box maybe securedin a closed position by chains Q,secured to the ends of the opposite side doors, passed around the enddoors, and hooked upon studs R of the door H opposite the one to whicheach chain is permanently attached.

S is a sill connecting the sides of the'loaseframeA and supporting twouprights, T'T, having bearings for two transverse shafts, U V, havingpinions W,which mesh together, as shown. Shaft V is also provided nearits outer ends with band-wheels X, and at its extreme outer ends itcarries, at one side of the machine, a smaller band-wheel or drum,Y, andat the other side a sprocket-wheel, Z, having recesses A adapted toreceive the end of a suitable lever, by which it may be operated. Theband-wheels'X are connected by belts 'B with band-wheels 0 upon therevolving hind axle of the machine.

The uprights T are provided on their outer sides with grooves or guidesD, to receive the rack-bars E, carrying at their upper ends the followerF, which moves vertically in the press-box. The upper side of thefollower and the under side of the cover of the press-box are groovedtransversely, as at G, so as to admit the bands when the ba e is to betied. The rack-bars E are toothed on both sides to engage the piuions H,mounted upon the transverse shafts U V.

I is a transverse shaft, mounted in suitable bearings at the front endof the frame of the pressbox, and having at one end a drum orband-wheel, J, connected by a belt, K, with the band-wheel Y upon theend of shaft V. At its other end the shaft 1 carries a drum, L, uponwhich is wound a rope, M, the free end of which is attached to the endof alever, N,secured upon oneend of ashaft,0',mounted transversely insuitable bearings at the rear end of the frame of the pressbox. The endof lever N which extends below shaft 0 is forked, as at P, and carries aroller, Q, hearing against the belt B on this side of the machine. Atits other end the shaft 0 has a forked arm, R, likewise carrying aroller, S, bearin g upon the belt B.

When the belts or bands B are thrown off their respective wheels thepress may be readily transported by a span of horses to any place whereit may he wanted.

The operation of the press is as follows: When the press-box has beenfilled and closed and the belts adjusted upon their respective wheelsdraft is attached and the entire machine propelled over the field,prairie, or road where it may be temporarily situated for operation. Therevolving hind axle, D,operates through the belts B the shaft V, whichintermeshes with the shaft U. The pinions H of said shafts engage therack-bars E, thus forcing the follower in an upward direction andcompressing the bale. At the same time the shaft 1 is revolved by meansof the belt K, thus winding the rope M upon drum L and raising the endof lever N. The roller Q, at the lower end of said lever, and roller S,at the lower end of arm R, (which, being attached to end of shaft 0,follows the movement of lever N, are thus caused to bear or press uponthe belts B, which are thus tightened and prevented from slipping as thepressure gradually becomes heavier. When the bale has been suifieientlycompressed a suitable brake may be applied to the machine and the balebe re moved and tied.

The press may also, in lieu of the manner just described, be operated bythe sprocket- 1. In a baling-press, the combination of the base-frame A,the uprightsF, connected by rods M O, the press-box having hinged sidesor half-doors H, the chains Q, studs It,hinged top doors, N, and hingedclamps P, substantially as set forth.

2. In a baling-press, the combination of the truck A, the frame F, thepress-box, the follower, aud mechanism for operating the latter by powertaken from the revolving hind axle of the truck while the machine isbeing propelled over the ground, as set forth.

3. The combination of thetruck A, the frame F, the follower, thepress-box, the shaft V, having band-wheels X Y, axle D, havingbandwheels 0, shaft I, having drums J L, shaft 0, havinglever N, and armR, carrying'rollers Q S, helts B K, and the rope M, all arranged andoperating substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of truck A, having sill S and uprights T, the frameF, the press-box, thefollower F, having double-toothed racks E, theshafts U V, having pinions H, mechanism for conveying motion throughbelts B to said shafts from the hind axle of the truck, andbelt-tighteners N R, adapted to bear upon the belts B with increasingpressure as the pressure in the press-boxincreases, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own" I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN WES LEY KITCHENS.

Witnesses: a

' W. B. PLAXCO,

JAMES M. KITCHENS.

